Hair form



Aug. 26, 1924. 135062727 W. C. SCHERER ET AL 'l HAIR FORM' Filed March 29 3922 vmm Patented Aug. 26, i924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WARREN C. SCHERER AND EVELYN D. SCHERJEIR, OF BUFFALO, NEW YGRK.

HAIR FORM.

Application filed March 29, Serial No. 547,639.

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, lWARREN C. SCHERER and EVELYN D. Scimmia, citizens of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hair Forms, ott which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to hair forms of the type employed in dressing' the hair.

Hair forms of this type are usually in the shape of a skeleton frame having a base adapted to rest upon the head, and a superstructure or crown rising from the base and spaced from the head so that when dressing the hair over the form toi produce a roll or knotted effect, the form is concealed and the effect of the dressed hair is such that it appears to be completely formed of the Howing strands of hair wit-hout the use of a false foundation.

The present style of dressing hair calls for a considerable projection of the hair from the head, and hair forms now in use make it extreme-ly difficult to properly and conveniently wear a hat over the rolled or knotted projecting portion of the hair dressed over the form. ln placing the hat in proper position on the head, it is often necessary to shift the rolled, knotted, or otherwise dressed projecting portion of the hair out of the position in which it was originally placed, and due to the fact that the hair form underneath the dressed hair is firmly secured to the head and the hair form is not capable of collapsing or yielding to pressure or strain, such as applied when shifting the hat to the desired posit-ion, the portions of the hair adjacent the head will be pulled upon and create an annoying sensation, and oftentimes pain.

Ithas also been experienced that in applying strain or pressure against the dressed hair when placing` the hat in position, the hair becomes undone; and when removing the hat, the hair has a disheveled and at times evenv an unsightly appearance, caused by the ends of the long strands projecting yfrom theroll, knot, or other dressed portion `of the hair. This gives the dressed portion of the hair a feeling of looseness on the head, which is also uncomfortable and annoying.

The primary object of our invention is to provide a hair form which is collapsible transversely; or with respect to its position on the head, upwardly and downwardly, or

forwardly and rearwardly, depending on the Aexact location of the forni, as `the location will vary according to the style in which 'the hair is dressed.

A further object of our invent-ion is to provide a simple and inexpensive hair forni which will enable'the hair to be dressed in a more effective manner and with greater projection from the head than possible with other forms, due tol the'fact that its collapsibility will permit itsibeing made longer than present types of forms kand will also permit ,the proper placing of a hat on the head and the wearing of the hat with greatest convenience, asv the hair and the form over lwhich the hair is dressed will easily yield to the pressure of the hat and as quickly recover itself when removing the hat without loosening or disarranging the dressed portion of the hair. y

A further object of our invention is the.

provision of a hair form which, although designed to be used with its length transversely of the head, may be used with its llength up and down or forwardly and rearwardly on the head.

A further object 'olif our invention is to provide a form which in addition to being collapsible transversely is soi-constructed that its crown will yield vinwardly toward the head yso that, in a sense, the crown is universally yielding; the form having its frame constructed of spr-ingy wire which when yielding iinder pressure in any direction will recover its normal shape when relieved of pressure.

Further objects and advantages of our improved form will appear from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

The invention consists in a hair form having` a base, and a universally yielding crown.

lt also consists in a hair form transversely collapsible; and in the novel features of construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described Aand more particularly pointed out in the subjoined claims.

In the dra-wings:-

Fig. 4l is an illustration showing the manner in which our improved hair form is applied to the head and the hair dressed over the same; this being, however, merely one of' many styles in which the hair may be dressed over the Atorni and one of several locations in which the form may be placed.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the form.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 4 is an end view showing in dotted lines the manner in which the form may be collapsed transversely.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the form. As preferably constructed, the form is built up of three pieces of wire, more or less springy in nature and preferably thread or cloth-covered, one of said wires forming the base and the remaining two the crown.

The form, viewed from the side, is substantially of crescent formation and it comprises a base 6 and a crown 7. The base has opposite laterally and outwardly curved side members 8, 9 joined together at opposite ends of the base by sharply rounded portions 10, 11. This base is formed of a single piece of wire, and is in the form of a loop the ends of the wire being' overlapped between the ends of one of the side members and secured together in any approved manner. The outward curve of the side members gives the base a longitudinally extended curvature so that it will conform to the shape of the head. While the lateral curvature of said side members provides the desired width at the central portion of the base, the base being therefore gradually widened from opposite ends towards its transverse center.

The under side of the base maybe said to be concaved to conform to the convexity of the head so that it will fit snugly against the hair of the head when combed evenly, with the long strands hanging down the rear in loose form, to be tied together by means of a suitable tie, rubber band, or other device in close proximity to the form. The crown 7 is constructed of two wires 12, 13 to form two sections, each section having opposite ends fastened to one of the side kmembers of the base, as atn14. Each crown section comprises a long curved member 15 extending from a point of one side member of the base considerably closer to one end thereof than the other and being directed outwardly from the base and t oward the opposite end thereof and thence recurved, as at 16, into a comparatively short member 17, the extremity of which is fastened to the same side member. These crown sections trend in the same general direction as the side members of the looplike base and lie in contact with each other adjacent their recurved portions 16 and are connected together, as at 18, a short piece of wire or other material being used for this purpose. The crown sections may therefore be said to overlap each other and be tied together at the overlapping portions, and as the ends of the curved wires forming the crown sections are secured, respectively, to opposite side members of the base, the side members of the b-ase may be collapsed or moved toward each other, while the seof the base, and without causing the wires formin T said crown members to buckle u "on n themselves.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that our improved hair formrcan be collapsed transversely; also that the crown portion may be fiexed inwardly o-r toward the head, or both of these actions may take place at the lsame time, for which` reason we consider and-term our hair form one that is universally yielding.

Examination of Fig. 2 of the drawings will show that when the hair form collapses transversely, the short members of the crown actions move toward the longitudinal center of the base to a greater degree than the -f long; members, owing to said short members being connected to a wider vportion of the base than the long'members; also that the recurved portions of the crown sections permit the crown rto yield inwardly'under pressure. l Y y,

Our improved hair form is preferably covered with wool crpe or other'imitation hair, which is manufactured in Yvarious colors or shades so that a form may be purchased having a color or shade which will match the hair with which it is to be used.

YWhen the form is placed against the head and the depending long strands of hair are tied together at a point adjacent the form (which tying may be accomplished before or after securing the form in place), the depending hair can be placed over the form in any desired style or, .if desired, the depending portion of the hair may be placed partly around the form before placing the form against the head and the free ends of the hair then dressed in. any desired style and fastened into or under the form by means of hairpins or otherwise'.

In the event that, through carelessness or otherwise, the hair does not fully cover the form, the'imitation hair covering of the form will be diclosed, but as this matches the hair it would be very difficult to detect.

Our improved hair form may be used in various ways, and while we have shown the same arranged with its length crosswise of the head and at the rear, it may be arranged crosswise on top of the head, or may be arranged lengthwise to reach Apartly onto the top of the head and partly over the rear of the head. In each case, however, when the hair is dressed over the form in desired style, a neat appearing extended portion of the hair is provided on the head, which has the appearance of being formed completely of natural hair.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is l. A hair form or frame formed of wire and having a base and a crown portion, said crown portion comprising two sections, each being secured to said base at one side of the transverse center of the latter.

2. A hair form or frame comprising a base, and a crown portion comprising two sections arranged at opposite sides ofthe longitudinal center of said base and connected together so that said crown portion may Hex laterally in either direction.

3. A hair form or frame comprising a base having spaced side members, and a crown comprising two sections secured, respectively, to opposite side members of the base and fastened together in a plane between said side members.

4. A hair form or frame formed of wire having a base concaved inl the direction of its length, said base having opposite spaced side members, and a crown formed of two sections connected to opposite side members of the base at opposite sides of a plane passing transversely through the base and having portions overlapped and tied together at said overlapping portions.

A crown member having a base formed of wire fashioned to provide two spaced curved side members connected together at their ends and gradually curved laterally from their ends toward the transverse center of the base, and a. crown formed of two sections, each comprising ra wire curved between its ends to form a long member and a short portion terminating at and secured to one of the side members of the base, said crown sections being secured to the base at opposite sides of a plane passing midway transversely through the base and having their curved portions overlapping and connected together in a plane passing longitudinally between the side members of said base.

6. A hair form or frame comprising an elongated base gradually narrowed from its center toward its ends and curved longitudinally to conform to the shape of a head, crown sections extending upwardly from opposite sides of said base and overlapping at the highest portion of the crown, and means for connecting the overlapping portions of said crown sections together.

7. A hair form or frame comprising a base, and a crown portion consisting of two sections secured to opposite sides of said base. and connected together in a plane passing lengthwise centrally through said form or frame, said sections being secured to said base at opposite sides of a plane passing transversely through the latter.

8. A hair form or frame formed of wire and comprising an elongated loop-like base and a crown formed of two connected parts, each part being formed of a piece of wire curved upon itself and having opposite ends fastened to one side of said base.

9. A hair form or frame formed of wire comprising a. base having two side members movable toward and from each other, and a crown formed of two parts fastened to opposite side members of said base and to each other in a plane between said side members.

l0. A hair form or frame comprising a base having outwardly-curved side members meeting at the ends of the base, and a crown comprising two members attached to opposite side members of said base and trending in the general direction of said side members so that said crown may collapse laterally.

11. A hair form or frame formed of wire and comprising a base and a crown having two members connected to opposite sides of said base, each of said crown members being formed of a single piece of wire curved upon itself to form a long member and a short member so that the crown may collapse inwardly.

In testimony whereof we aiiX our signatures.

WARREN C. SGHERER. EVELYN D. SCHERER. 

